[Darin's too focused on the portrait to notice Zelda fidgeting. He even sits up and leans forward and brings his knees up to rest his arms on them.]
[If the man beside her was Link...who were the other four?]
[They...seemed happy. Like a family. But knowing what Zelda's lost...the likelihood of those people being around seemed...well, heartbreakingly unlikely.]
...I like it. That you cut your hair. I don't know...people tend to associate long hair with titles and nobility. Seeing you like this, it just seems...more 'you.' Besides...for 122 you look stunning.
[He glances over his shoulder at her and gives her a teasing smirk. But he can't hide the slight bittersweetness of it. After all, Darin doesn't have a lofty title like 'Hero of Hyrule.' As proud of he is as a Master Smith...well, he'd be lying if he didn't want a title to match hers in a sense. Something special.]
I'm a bit of a downgrade from "Hero of Hyrule" thought, huh. Still...I hope that I can give you more days like today.
[He turns his gaze back to the portrait in an attempt to quickly move on. Knowing Zelda, she'll try and push back on the 'downgrade' comment. Maybe he can pivot before she does.]
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[If the man beside her was Link...who were the other four?]
[They...seemed happy. Like a family. But knowing what Zelda's lost...the likelihood of those people being around seemed...well, heartbreakingly unlikely.]
...I like it. That you cut your hair. I don't know...people tend to associate long hair with titles and nobility. Seeing you like this, it just seems...more 'you.' Besides...for 122 you look stunning.
[He glances over his shoulder at her and gives her a teasing smirk. But he can't hide the slight bittersweetness of it. After all, Darin doesn't have a lofty title like 'Hero of Hyrule.' As proud of he is as a Master Smith...well, he'd be lying if he didn't want a title to match hers in a sense. Something special.]
I'm a bit of a downgrade from "Hero of Hyrule" thought, huh. Still...I hope that I can give you more days like today.
[He turns his gaze back to the portrait in an attempt to quickly move on. Knowing Zelda, she'll try and push back on the 'downgrade' comment. Maybe he can pivot before she does.]
And the others? What are their names...?